Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 Gaming Notebook

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Test Setup & 3DMark06

To give you better feel for how the Qosmio X305-Q725’s performance measures up, we’ll compare it to Dell’s XPS M1730 and ASUS’ C90S. We’ll also compare the Qosmio X305-Q725 to two desktop systems to give you an idea for how much power you can expect while on the go. Here’s a closer look at each of our comparison systems:

To begin our benchmark testing, we’ll measure CPU performance using Futuremark 3DMark06's CPU performance module. 3DMark06's test is useful for comparing performance between similarly equipped systems. This multi-threaded, "gaming related" DirectX metric consists of different 3D scenes that are generated with software and hardware GPU renderers, which is also dependant on the host CPU's performance. In these tests, calculations that are normally reserved for a 3D accelerator are sent to the central processor. 3DMark06's GPU rendering tests utilize a mix of SM2.0, SM3.0, and HDR techniques and effects.

The Qosmio X305-Q725’s Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9000 running at 2.0GHz gave it the top spot in this benchmark. The notebook beat out Dell’s XPS M1730 by 559 points and defeated the other systems in our test as well.